KennethM Report post Posted December 31, 2018 Hello everyone.Hope everyone is having a great new years.My nephew got his first riffle for Christmas.A Remington 770 308.I want to make him a Ammon butt stock carrier. I think I have a idea on how to do it but could use some advice.Here is what I was going to do. Use 6 oz veg tan ,that's the total is..2 ,3 oz panels. Trace the stock on some paper for my pattern.Tool the top layer.Add my eyelets.Then glue that layer on to another layer so the eyelets wont scratch the stock. I was going to cut a strap and some slots out .Then weave the strap in and out the slots for the Ammon belt. Some questions.. How do I figure out how far apart to add the slots for the ammo. Do you guys add extra room on the pattern for the leather thickness? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koreric75 Report post Posted December 31, 2018 this may help...worked great for loops on a belt billet.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koreric75 Report post Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/30/2018 at 8:13 PM, KennethM said: Hello everyone.Hope everyone is having a great new years.My nephew got his first riffle for Christmas.A Remington 770 308.I want to make him a Ammon butt stock carrier. I think I have a idea on how to do it but could use some advice.Here is what I was going to do. Use 6 oz veg tan ,that's the total is..2 ,3 oz panels. Trace the stock on some paper for my pattern.Tool the top layer.Add my eyelets.Then glue that layer on to another layer so the eyelets wont scratch the stock. I was going to cut a strap and some slots out .Then weave the strap in and out the slots for the Ammon belt. Some questions.. How do I figure out how far apart to add the slots for the ammo. Do you guys add extra room on the pattern for the leather thickness? Just wanted to see if you had any luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/30/2018 at 9:13 PM, KennethM said: Hello everyone.Hope everyone is having a great new years.My nephew got his first riffle for Christmas.A Remington 770 308.I want to make him a Ammon butt stock carrier. I think I have a idea on how to do it but could use some advice.Here is what I was going to do. Use 6 oz veg tan ,that's the total is..2 ,3 oz panels. Trace the stock on some paper for my pattern.Tool the top layer.Add my eyelets.Then glue that layer on to another layer so the eyelets wont scratch the stock. I was going to cut a strap and some slots out .Then weave the strap in and out the slots for the Ammon belt. Some questions.. How do I figure out how far apart to add the slots for the ammo. Do you guys add extra room on the pattern for the leather thickness? Hey, Ken, . . . couple notes, . . . 6 oz will be good for the outside panel, I use 6/7 for my gun belts and it works out fine. 3/4 oz calf is the "top of the line" for the loops, . . . but can be hard to come by. I use 4/5 veggie tan, . . . punch the holes at 3/4 inch long, . . . cut the strap just over 13/16, . . . makes a nice fit. Wet the strap good before you start the weave, . . . pull it thru, . . . then back thru the same slot, . . . pulling it tight around a cartridge, . . . and leave the cartridge in there for a good 15 to 20 minutes, . . . then very gingerly slip the cartridge out and let it all dry. I would not use 6/7 for a backing, . . . probably 3/4 or pigskin, . . . 6/7 will make it almost 1/4 inch thick . . . kind of hard to handle. Measure the diameter of the cartridge, . . . the thickness of the leather, . . . add 1/16 of an inch, . . . that is the dimension, center to center, that you want to punch your weaving holes. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
